ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 349099
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 December 2023 |
| Time: | c. 11:52 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner |
| Owner/operator: | Vietnam Airlines |
| Registration: | VN-A867 |
| MSN: | 39287/411 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2016 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 94 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Tokunoshima island, Amami islands, Kagoshima prefecture -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Ho Chi Minh/Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS), Vietnam |
| Tokyo/Narita International Airport (NRT/RJAA), Japan |
Vietnam Airlines' flight HVN/VN302 from Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam to Tokyo/Narita, Japan, a Boeing 787-9, suffered cracks on the left front windshield while cruising at FL410 en route over the Pacific near Amami islands, Japan. Flightradar24 data indicates the flight descended to FL310, and continued its destination where a safe landing was carried out. No reported injuries.
The runway 16R was closed for three minutes for inspection.
Sources:
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/108ba5da5d34f69c12b98d9e59f7fcfc8ea7792a
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/29578f31595cdc90960f180dae53f708de1e58d4
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/vn302#335fcd39
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Dec-2023 12:52 | isamuel | Added |
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